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04-25-13 | 11:03 PM

#7526

sosojeffcc

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From: Costa Mesa, CA

Looks aside, how do you feel about lightweight wheels vs deep aero (40mm+) wheels? This would be for rides where the majority of the time I'm doing 20mph+ on flats, not just tooling around town.

04-26-13 | 12:18 AM

#7527

spRICE

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From: Davis, CA

Bikes: Caad12 || BMC SL01 || Kilo TT

Would it look odd to put a black stem on a black kilo TT with all silver components?

04-26-13 | 06:33 AM

#7528

Scrodzilla

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From: Beverly MA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sosojeffcc

Looks aside, how do you feel about lightweight wheels vs deep aero (40mm+) wheels? This would be for rides where the majority of the time I'm doing 20mph+ on flats, not just tooling around town.

I think they look great on the right bike and have Formation Face rims on my Leader 725. They're stiff as hell but crosswinds can be a bit of a nuisance, especially around here where the wind is usually swirling around and never coming from one direction.

04-26-13 | 06:34 AM

#7529

Scrodzilla

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From: Beverly MA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spRICE

Would it look odd to put a black stem on a black kilo TT with all silver components?

Would it look weird if all your shirts had one yellow sleeve? Of course it would.

04-26-13 | 06:35 AM

#7530

Scrodzilla

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From: Beverly MA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cali_axela

I have a cheap steel fixed gear commuter, it's heavy but frame fits me really well, so I'm considering getting a new wheelset built for it to liven it up... the wheels that came with it are boat anchors and the cheap Quando hubs are anything but smooth.

The tricky part is, I run a front disc brake (standard IS 6-bolt rotor); I'm having trouble finding a mid-high level front disc hub that's not specific for mountain biking (read: heavy and 32h). I'm only 140lbs, so I was hoping to find a nice IS disc-compatible 100mm 28h (or maybe even 24h?) front hub. I think that'd be plenty sturdy for my needs, and result in a much lighter wheel. Also, I'm leaning towards a novatec fixed/fixed 120mm rear hub, and A23's. I run 35mm tires. That all sound good too?

What Nagrom said.

04-26-13 | 09:32 AM

#7531

JohnDThompson

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From: Appleton WI

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrodzilla

Those Hutch pedals were around in the 80s too, dawg (considering that's when I raced BMX, which is what we were all talking about). I think they may have even come first.

I defer to your memory. I've never followed BMX equipment very closely, but I do remember seeing the SunTour ones on mountain bikes in the early '80's.

04-26-13 | 09:55 AM

#7532

striknein

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From: Wichita, KS, USA

Bikes: 2015 Soma Double Cross

My shins look like ground beef from my triple traps in the 90s. PC pedals are the best thing to happen to street bmx riders ever.

04-26-13 | 10:10 AM

#7533

Scrodzilla

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From: Beverly MA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDThompson

I defer to your memory. I've never followed BMX equipment very closely, but I do remember seeing the SunTour ones on mountain bikes in the early '80's.

I recall when some kids started using the Suntour pedals as an alternative to Hutch Bear Traps (they were a LOT less expensive) but I'm not 100% sure which came first.

04-26-13 | 02:23 PM

#7534

SSbalt

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From: Baltimore MD

Hey scrod, I'm putting risers and racks on my windsor hour and turning it more into a cruiser/ townie since I'm getting a new bike in the fall -

ANYWAY

Can you recommend me a front rack or basket(the bigger the better) that I can put my new ~25lb french bulldog in for spins around town. Even if its just a big platform that i can modify a basket or a milk crate to.

04-26-13 | 03:54 PM

#7535

Nagrom_

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SSbalt

Can you recommend me a front rack or basket(the bigger the better) that I can put my new ~25lb french bulldog in for spins around town.

Most adorable question ever.

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04-26-13 | 05:30 PM

#7536

kite991

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From: Newark, CA/Sacramento, CA

Bikes: Leader 725, Kilo tt

Should I get a set of deep v style rims, or wabi cycle gx 410 if im just commuting and riding around.

04-26-13 | 07:38 PM

#7537

gregjones

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From: West Georgia

Bikes: K2 Mod 5.0 Roadie, Fuji Commuter

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nagrom_

Most adorable question ever.

04-26-13 | 08:39 PM

#7538

ThimbleSmash

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From: NSB,Florida

Bikes: SE PK Ripper FG,Trek Classic Steel, Free Spirit FG, Raleigh Pointe, Centurion Sport DLX, Schwinn CrissCross

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSbalt

Wald makes some great baskets. You might want to look into their 157 Giant Delivery basket or 137 and 139 baskets. Both use support struts which I think would make for a stable and safe ride for your dog.

04-26-13 | 10:16 PM

#7539

SSbalt

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From: Baltimore MD

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregjones

YES! This is what we need in our lives, my dog just doesn't know it yet.

04-26-13 | 10:18 PM

#7540

SSbalt

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From: Baltimore MD

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThimbleSmash

Googling them now, thanks !

**EDIT** Would your average risers work/be ideal bars to pair with a large basket?

Last edited by SSbalt; 04-26-13 at 10:56 PM.

04-27-13 | 01:39 AM

#7541

ThimbleSmash

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From: NSB,Florida

Bikes: SE PK Ripper FG,Trek Classic Steel, Free Spirit FG, Raleigh Pointe, Centurion Sport DLX, Schwinn CrissCross

Risers work fine for the most part, I used a pair with my Wald 139 for awhile and it worked out just fine. However the only thing I noticed that the brackets that go over the bars took away room for me to mount my light in the center area of the bar. I measured the center flat area on my risers and from bend to bend it is about 110 mm long(which isn't very long at all). If you like having your light mounted in the center I would try to find something with a wider flat area, if not things might get interesting for mounting it there.

04-27-13 | 11:51 AM

#7542

Mumonkan

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From: The Bad Woods.

I was thinking to myself yesterday how happy ive been that my wheels havent needed any adjustments and then this happened today:

rims slightly out of true pulling away from that side also

how could this have happened if i didnt hit anything?

04-27-13 | 12:17 PM

#7543

Scrodzilla

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Your cog is slipping.

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From: Beverly MA

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You must have hit something. Is there a broken spoke somewhere?

04-27-13 | 12:35 PM

#7544

yummygooey

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Bikes: Geekhouse Deerfield, GT Edge Ti, Spooky Skeletor, TET Track, Ritchey P-650b, Bridgestone MB-3

shredded too much gnar

04-27-13 | 01:41 PM

#7545

Nagrom_

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Any experience with Miche cogs? In terms of durability and tooth profile.

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04-27-13 | 01:44 PM

#7546

Scrodzilla

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From: Beverly MA

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I've never used them but I (admittedly unfairly) have it set up in my head that I hate them.

Angie just started using the carrier and a 17t cog on her Vig. I'll report back after she's got some miles on it. The tooth profile is similar to that of an All-City cog (which is good) and it's pretty quiet on her bike.

04-27-13 | 01:56 PM

#7547

Mumonkan

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From: The Bad Woods.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrodzilla

You must have hit something. Is there a broken spoke somewhere?

no broken spokes, and they all seem to be the same tension (super accurate squeeze test)

thing is i hit gnarly ass bumps all the time and today i didnt encounter anything quite as bad since the bad sections have been repaired
i noticed this after a climb (which i remained seated for) and looked down at my wheel and was all "wtf?"

good thing i noticed it then because there was teh fastest descent of the day coming up, probably wouldve ate **** hard.

04-30-13 | 11:14 AM

#7548

ColonelJLloyd

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From: Louisville

I'm converting my Paramount to SS. I'll probably use the Deda Dritto bar. Are there any decent looking two finger levers with a 22.2mm clamp that come in all silver? Everything seems to be black.